GCSE MUSIC 8271

SPECIMEN MATERIAL

Specimen 2018 Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

General Certificate of Secondary Education

Instructions

• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. You may use pencil for music notation. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions in Section A. • Answer Question 9 in Section B. • Answer one question from questions 10 to 12 in Section B. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each

page or on blank pages. • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. • If you need extra paper, use the Supplementary Answer Sheets.

Information

• The marks for questions (or part questions) are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 96. • You have three minutes to read through the paper before the CD is played. • There will be suitable pauses for you to read and answer the questions.

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Section A: Listening 60 minutes 68 marks

Answer all the questions in this section

Question 1: Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 8 marks

You will hear two excerpts.

Each excerpt will be played three times.

Excerpt 1a

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 1 . 1 Name the instrument which plays the melody. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 1 . 2 What is the tonality of this excerpt? . ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 1 . 3 This excerpt is in: Which Italian term best describes the tempo of this music? . ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

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Excerpt 1b

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 1 . 4 What is the time signature of this excerpt? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 1 . 5 How many bars are there before the voice enters? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 1 . 6 Identify three features of instrumentation and texture used in this excerpt typical of the music of the Baroque period. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[3 marks]

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Question 2: Area of study 2: Popular music 9 marks

This excerpt will be played four times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 2 . 1 Identify three features of rhythm, instrumentation and/or harmony used in the instrumental introduction typical of ‘Rock and Roll’. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[3 marks]

0 2 . 2 (i) How many different chords can you hear during the first verse? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

(ii) There are eight bars in the first verse (starting when the voice enters). The first chord played is C. Using the grid below, put a tick in four boxes where the chords change.

Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Bar 4 Bar 5 Bar 6 Bar 7 Bar 8

C

[4 marks]

0 2 . 3 Which one of bars 3, 4, 5 or 6 uses the same chord as bar 1? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

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Question 3: Area of study 3: Traditional music 9 marks

You will hear two excerpts.

Each excerpt will be played four times.

Excerpt A

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

This excerpt is in with a four-bar introduction. 0 3 . 1 Which musical term best describes the texture of this excerpt? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 3 . 2 Which one of the following can be heard in this excerpt? Circle your answer. Shuffle beat Triple time Irregular beat Back beat

[1 mark]

0 3 . 3 What is the tonality of this excerpt? . ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 3 . 4 Identify two melodic features used in this excerpt typical of Blues music. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

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Excerpt B

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 3 . 5 On which note of the scale does the vocal line end? . ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 3 . 6 A repeated chord pattern is played during the vocal section. (i) Which of the following statements is true of these chords? Tick your answer A They are all major B Two are major; one is minor C Two are minor; one is major D They are all minor

[1 mark]

(ii) Which of the following best matches the rhythm of these chords? Tick your answer

[1 mark]

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0 3 . 7 Name the melody instrument heard after the vocal section. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

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Question 4: Area of study 4: Western classical tradition since 1910 8 marks

You will hear two excerpts

Each excerpt will be played three times.

Excerpt A

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

This is the melody for the first eight bars of this excerpt.

0 4 . 1 Add phrase marks to bars 1–6.

[3 marks]

0 4 . 2 Name the cadence at X. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

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0 4 . 3 Which of the following types of chord is heard at Y? Tick your answer A Major B Minor C Dominant seventh

[1 mark]

Excerpt B

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 4 . 4 Which of the following is a feature of the rhythm of this excerpt? Circle your answer Augmentation Diminution Hemiola Rubato

[1 mark]

0 4 . 5 Describe the texture of the majority of this excerpt. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 4 . 6 To which family do the instruments in this excerpt belong? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

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Question 5: Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 9 marks

This excerpt will be played four times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 5 . 1 Name the instrument playing the melody in this excerpt. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 5 . 2 On the score, fill in the missing notes in bars 2–3 using the given rhythm.

[6 marks]

0 5 . 3 Identify two features of melody and texture used in the bars 5–8 typical of the music of the Classical period. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

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Question 6: Area of study 2: Popular music 8 marks

You will hear two excerpts.

Excerpt A

This excerpt will be played three times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 6 . 1 What is the interval between the first two notes of the opening guitar riff? Circle your answer. 2nd 4th 6th 8ve

[1 mark]

0 6 . 2 Identify two features of recording technology used in this excerpt typical of this style of music. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

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Excerpt B

This excerpt will be played four times.

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 6 . 3 Which of the following patterns matches the notes played by the guitar in the opening bars? Tick your answer.

[1 mark]

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0 6 . 4 Each of the numbered boxes represents one bar of the music, which is in . Put the following letters in the correct bar to show where each of these features is heard: w = first entry of the guitar

x = first entry of the singers y = first change of chord z = first return of the opening chord

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

[4 marks]

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Question 7: Area of study 3: Traditional music 8 marks

You will hear two excerpts.

Each excerpt will be played three times.

Excerpt A

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 7 . 1 On which beat of the bar do the vocals enter? . ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 7 . 2 Identify three features of rhythm and use of instruments used in this excerpt typical of reggae music. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[3 marks]

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Excerpt B

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 0 7 . 3 Name the type of vocal ensemble heard in this excerpt. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 7 . 4 Which two of the following apply to this excerpt? Circle two choices A cappella Canon Contrapuntal

Falsetto Homophonic

[2 marks]

0 7 . 5 What is the tonality of this excerpt? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

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Question 8: Area of study 4: Western classical tradition since 1910 9 marks

You will hear two excerpts.

Each excerpt will be played four times.

Excerpt A

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 8 . 1 The excerpt opens with a repeated bass pattern. How many times is this played during this excerpt? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

0 8 . 2 Name the cadences in bars 6 and 12 of this excerpt. (i) Bar 6…………………………………………………………………………………….. [1 mark] (ii) Bar 12……………………………………………………………………………………

[1 mark]

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0 8 . 3 Describe the tempo/speed of this excerpt. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[1 mark]

Excerpt B

You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt.

0 8 . 4 Identify five features of rhythm, melody and use of instruments/instrumentation used in this excerpt typical of 20th century orchestral music. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[5 marks]

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Section B: Contextual understanding 30 minutes 28 marks

Answer Question 9

Question 9: Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 0 9 . 1 Identify two ways in which Haydn gives the effect of ‘ticking’. (i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii)……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

0 9 . 2 Haydn wrote this movement to include ‘natural’ brass instruments. Describe how this affects the music played by the brass section. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

0 9 . 3 The type of clarinet in this movement is a ‘Clarinet in A’.

Identify two ways in which this affects how its music appears in the score. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

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0 9 . 4 Explain how Haydn has used musical elements to create a sense of ‘balance’ in the second movement. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[8 marks]

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Answer one question from Questions 10–12.

Question 10: Area of study 2: Popular music

1 0 . 1 Identify the musical genres featured in each of these two songs from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. (i) With a Little Help from my Friends (ii) Within You Without You

[2 marks]

1 0 . 2 The dilruba and the sitar can be heard during Within You Without You.

Identify two musical features present in this song because these instruments have been used.

(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

1 0 . 3 State two reasons why the Beatles stopped touring and performing live by the time the Sgt.. Pepper album had been recorded. (i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

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1 0 . 4 Explain how The Beatles were able to achieve a ‘new sound’ through their use of technology in Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[8 marks]

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Question 11: Area of study 3: Traditional music 1 1 . 1 Most of the songs on Supernatural are based on either Rock and Roll or Latin American dance rhythms. Identify the rhythmic styles that influenced: (i)

Smooth…………………………………………………………………………………………… (ii)

Migra………………………………………………………………………………………………

[2 marks]

1 1 . 2 Show two ways in which the development of rock guitar techniques are evident in Migra. (i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

1 1 . 3 A horn section features prominently in Smooth. State two features of texture typical of a horn section. (i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

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1 1 . 4 Explain how Santana’s use of musical elements creates an appropriate mood in Love of my Life. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[8 marks]

Question 12: Area of study 4: Western classical tradition since 1910

1 2 . 1 Identify how Copland achieves the effect of the strings ‘tuning up’ in the opening bars of Saturday Night Waltz. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

1 2 . 2 Identify two ways Copland makes this movement sound like a slow waltz. (i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

1 2 . 3 State two characteristics typical of a hoe-down. (i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

[2 marks]

1 2 . 4 Explain how Copland made the music of Hoedown suitable for dancing through his use of musical elements. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. [8 marks]

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